Carthage Bulldogs Gymnasium on Friday, February 10, 2023 –
The Center Roughriders varsity basketball team never trailed at Carthage Friday and they took a 60-42 win over the Bulldogs. The game was Center’s District 17 4A finale and they now own at least a share of their conference title.
Center led Carthage 22-0 near the end of the first period but Bulldog Mikel Fields scored seconds before the buzzer which ended the quarter. Carthage outpaced Center 14 points to 11 in the second frame so the Roughriders carried a 33-16 lead into the locker room at the midway break. Center led 40-22 midway through the third period and they took a 47-30 lead into the final period.
The Roughriders were led by Cash Cross with 22 points, Mar Mar Evans with 16 and Kedrin Hinson scored 11 points. Carthage was led by Mikel Fields with 13.
The win gives Center a 25-4 overall season record and a 11-1 District 17 mark. The Roughriders will now wait to see if Chapel Hill High School (10-1) wins over the Carthage Bulldogs next Tuesday, February 14 at Carthage, if Chapel Hill should win a district playoff would be needed to break the tie.
